Posts tagged with ‘Taliban’


Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Expelled: International Action Needed
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 20th, 2023 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Expelled: International Action Needed)
Taliban’s Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions about What US Was Doing All Along
Alan MacLeod | MintPress News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 14th, 2023 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Taliban’s Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions about What US Was Doing All Along)
Afghanistan: Civil War among the Taliban?
Ozair Khan | Cordoba Peace Institute Geneva - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 10th, 2023 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Afghanistan: Civil War among the Taliban?)
Afghanistan: A Hidden Trophy Worth more than a Trillion Dollars
Baher Kamal | Human Wrongs Watch - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 12th, 2022 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Afghanistan: A Hidden Trophy Worth more than a Trillion Dollars)
The Afghan Debacle
William T. Hathaway – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 1st, 2022 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The Afghan Debacle)
The Cost of War: 23 Million Afghans Suffer Acute Hunger, 95% Don’t Eat Enough Food
Baher Kamal | Human Wrongs Watch - TRANSCEND Media Service
April 4th, 2022 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The Cost of War: 23 Million Afghans Suffer Acute Hunger, 95% Don’t Eat Enough Food)
Why Is the White House Stealing $7bn from Afghans?
Moustafa Bayoumi | The Guardian - TRANSCEND Media Service
February 21st, 2022 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Why Is the White House Stealing $7bn from Afghans?)
Starving Afghans Use Crypto to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions, Failing Banks, and the Taliban
Lee Fang | The Intercept - TRANSCEND Media Service
January 24th, 2022 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Starving Afghans Use Crypto to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions, Failing Banks, and the Taliban)
Are Western Wealthy Countries Determined to Starve the People of Afghanistan?
Vijay Prashad | Globetrotter – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 17th, 2022 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Are Western Wealthy Countries Determined to Starve the People of Afghanistan?)
Humanitarian Exemptions to Crushing U.S. Sanctions Do Little to Prevent Collapse of Afghanistan’s Economy
Lee Fang | The Intercept - TRANSCEND Media Service
January 3rd, 2022 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Humanitarian Exemptions to Crushing U.S. Sanctions Do Little to Prevent Collapse of Afghanistan’s Economy)
Will the Islamic World Save Afghanistan?
Pepe Escobar | The Cradle – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 27th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Will the Islamic World Save Afghanistan?)
Washington Always Looking for another War
Bruce K. Gagnon - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 25th, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Washington Always Looking for another War)
(Norwegian – Norsk) Det andre Afghanistan
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 18th, 2021 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Norwegian – Norsk) Det andre Afghanistan)
Afghanistan Today – Overview
UK Afghanistan Peace Project - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 11th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | 2 Comments »)
Graphics: Major U.S. Military Operations since WW II
CGTN China Global Television Network - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 11th, 2021 (MILITARISM | 1 Comment »)
From Rural Drought to Urban Shortages: Afghanistan’s New Hungry
Shadi Khan and Irwin Loy | The New Humanitarian - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 11th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | 1 Comment »)
U.S. Litany of Lethal Lies
Andrew Mitrovica | Al Jazeera - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 4th, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on U.S. Litany of Lethal Lies)
(Italiano) Il ritiro USA/NATO dall’Afghanistan è soddisfacente?
Richard E. Rubenstein | Centro Studi Sereno Regis - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 27th, 2021 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Il ritiro USA/NATO dall’Afghanistan è soddisfacente?)
20 Years, $6 Trillion, 900,000 Lives: The Enormous Costs and Elusive Benefits of the War on Terror
Dylan Matthews | VOX - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 20th, 2021 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on 20 Years, $6 Trillion, 900,000 Lives: The Enormous Costs and Elusive Benefits of the War on Terror)
Despite Its Exit, the US Will Continue to Wage War on Afghanistan
Jonathan Cook – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 20th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Despite Its Exit, the US Will Continue to Wage War on Afghanistan)
What to Expect from Taliban 2.0
Pepe Escobar | Asia Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 13th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on What to Expect from Taliban 2.0)
Shall We Welcome the U.S./NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan?
Richard Rubenstein – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 13th, 2021 (EDITORIAL | 6 Comments »)
Crime and Punishment in Afghanistan
Richard Falk | Global Justice in the 21st Century – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 6th, 2021 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Crime and Punishment in Afghanistan)
The Empire Does Not Forgive
Chris Hedges | ScheerPost – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 6th, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The Empire Does Not Forgive)
7 Lies about Afghanistan
Thierry Meyssan | Voltaire Network - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 6th, 2021 (MEDIA | Comments Off on 7 Lies about Afghanistan)
Afghan Crisis Must End America’s Empire of War, Corruption and Poverty
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 6th, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Afghan Crisis Must End America’s Empire of War, Corruption and Poverty)
Blowback: Taliban Target US Intel’s Shadow Army
Pepe Escobar | The Cradle – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 6th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Blowback: Taliban Target US Intel’s Shadow Army)
Reflections on Events in Afghanistan
M. K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 6th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Reflections on Events in Afghanistan)
Debacle in Afghanistan
Tariq Ali | New Left Review - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Debacle in Afghanistan)
US-Afghanistan August 15, 2021: Eight Conclusions and the Mean Words “What Was It We Said All the Time”?
Jan Oberg, Ph.D. | The Transnational – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on US-Afghanistan August 15, 2021: Eight Conclusions and the Mean Words “What Was It We Said All the Time”?)
Catastrophe in Afghanistan: U.S. Wrecks another Country Thinking It’s Playing the ‘Great Game’
John Pilger – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Catastrophe in Afghanistan: U.S. Wrecks another Country Thinking It’s Playing the ‘Great Game’)
Humiliating Defeat in Afghanistan
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar | JUST - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Humiliating Defeat in Afghanistan)
(Italiano) Contro la guerra. Oggi
Elena Camino | Centro Studi Sereno Regis – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Contro la guerra. Oggi)
Who Are the Islamic State in Afghanistan?
Anatol Lieven | Responsible Statecraft – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Who Are the Islamic State in Afghanistan?)
Demystifying Geopolitical Crime and Afghan Debacle
Richard Falk | Global Justice in the 21st Century – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Demystifying Geopolitical Crime and Afghan Debacle)
From Kabul to the Rio Grande, the U.S. Creates Refugee Crises
Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan | Democracy NOW! – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on From Kabul to the Rio Grande, the U.S. Creates Refugee Crises)
Who Profits from the Kabul Suicide Bombing?
Pepe Escobar | Asia Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Who Profits from the Kabul Suicide Bombing?)
I Was a Marine in Afghanistan. We Sacrificed Lives for a Lie.
Timothy Kudo | The New York Times - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on I Was a Marine in Afghanistan. We Sacrificed Lives for a Lie.)
Afghanistan: We Never Learn
Matt Taibbi | TK News - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Afghanistan: We Never Learn)
The U.S. Government Lied for Two Decades about Afghanistan
Glenn Greenwald | Substack – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The U.S. Government Lied for Two Decades about Afghanistan)
As Kabul Is Retaken, Papers Look Back in Erasure
Gregory Shupak | FAIR-Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (MEDIA | Comments Off on As Kabul Is Retaken, Papers Look Back in Erasure)
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Back with a Bang
Pepe Escobar | Asia Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Back with a Bang)
Top Nine Policy Recommendations for the U.S. in the Wake of Afghanistan Debacle
Farhang Jahanpour | The Transnational - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Top Nine Policy Recommendations for the U.S. in the Wake of Afghanistan Debacle)
US Military Steps up Taliban-Approved Evacuation from Kabul
Patrick Martin | WSWS - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on US Military Steps up Taliban-Approved Evacuation from Kabul)
Slavoj Žižek: The True Enemy for Islamists Is Not the West’s Neocolonialism or Military Aggression, but Our ‘Immoral’ Culture
Slavoj Žižek | RT - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (IN FOCUS | 2 Comments »)
Afghanistan: How the USA and NATO Betrayed the Global Humanity
Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Afghanistan: How the USA and NATO Betrayed the Global Humanity)
And So It Begins Again: The Media Recycles Afghanistan War Lies
Patrick Martin | WSWS - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (MEDIA | Comments Off on And So It Begins Again: The Media Recycles Afghanistan War Lies)
A Hell of Our Own Making
Edward Snowden | Substack - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on A Hell of Our Own Making)
In the Tradition of U.S. Puppets, When They Finally Get Kicked Out, They Steal as much of the Country’s Treasure as They Can
Jeremy Kuzmarov | CovertAction Magazine – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on In the Tradition of U.S. Puppets, When They Finally Get Kicked Out, They Steal as much of the Country’s Treasure as They Can)
The Afghan War –> 200l-2021
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 (NOBEL LAUREATES | Comments Off on The Afghan War –> 200l-2021)
Epic Afghan Failure Shows That USA’s Naive Belief It Can Cure the World’s Ills with Democracy, Dollars, and M16s Is Wrong
Tom Fowdy | RT - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 16th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | 1 Comment »)
Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 16th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities)
From History: Afghanistan and the CIA Heroin Ratline
Pepe Escobar | Sputnik - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 19th, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on From History: Afghanistan and the CIA Heroin Ratline)
Afghans Left to Pick up the Pieces of the West’s Failed War
Paul Rogers | Open Democracy - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 12th, 2021 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Afghans Left to Pick up the Pieces of the West’s Failed War)
Why Biden Is Right to Leave Afghanistan
Jeremy Scahill | The New York Times - TRANSCEND Media Service
May 24th, 2021 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Why Biden Is Right to Leave Afghanistan)
U.S. Joins Past Empires in Afghan Graveyard
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies | The Progressive – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 19th, 2021 (SPECIAL FEATURE | Comments Off on U.S. Joins Past Empires in Afghan Graveyard)
BOUNTYGATE: Scapegoating Systemic Military Failure in Afghanistan
Scott Ritter | Consortium News - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 6th, 2020 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on BOUNTYGATE: Scapegoating Systemic Military Failure in Afghanistan)
NYT Erases US Occupation’s Role in Prolonging Taliban Insurgency
Joshua Cho | FAIR-Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 15th, 2020 (MEDIA | Comments Off on NYT Erases US Occupation’s Role in Prolonging Taliban Insurgency)
Conflict Irresolution: U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal
Cristina Cabrejas-Artola – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 27th, 2020 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Conflict Irresolution: U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal)
Pompeo Says US Will Take ‘All Necessary Measures’ to Bar War Crimes Probe of Military
Deirdre Shesgreen - USA TODAY
March 9th, 2020 (ANGLO AMERICA | 1 Comment »)
CIA Death Squads Responsible for Spike in Afghan Civilian Casualties
Bill Van Auken | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 4th, 2019 (ANGLO AMERICA, MILITARISM, CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on CIA Death Squads Responsible for Spike in Afghan Civilian Casualties)
Afghanistan Probe: ‘At Least 60 Civilians’ Killed after US Military Airstrikes on Alleged Drug Labs
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 14th, 2019 (ANGLO AMERICA, MILITARISM, CENTRAL ASIA, UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Afghanistan Probe: ‘At Least 60 Civilians’ Killed after US Military Airstrikes on Alleged Drug Labs)
From Kabul: Youth on the Road to Peace
Dr Hakim – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 7th, 2019 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on From Kabul: Youth on the Road to Peace)
How US “Good Guys” Wiped Out an Afghan Family
Jessica Purkiss and Mateen Arian - The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
September 30th, 2019 (ANGLO AMERICA, MILITARISM, CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on How US “Good Guys” Wiped Out an Afghan Family)
US Drone Strike Kills 30 Pine Nut Workers in Afghanistan
Reuters – The Guardian
September 23rd, 2019 (HUMAN RIGHTS, ANGLO AMERICA, MILITARISM, ASIA--PACIFIC, CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on US Drone Strike Kills 30 Pine Nut Workers in Afghanistan)
A Morning in Afghanistan
Kathy Kelly – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 16th, 2019 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS, CENTRAL ASIA | 1 Comment »)
American Diplomacy with North Korea and Vietnam
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 8th, 2018 (EDITORIAL | 24 Comments »)